The school reopened the next day only to students who had been vaccinated for the disease. Unvaccinated students are required to stay home from school for three weeks, officials said.

Measles usually begins with a fever as high as 105 degrees, a cough, runny nose and red eyes. The systems are followed by a rash that starts at the head, then spreads to the chest and then to the legs, health officials said.

People who experience these symptoms are advised to stay home and away from other people.